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"on" in Dutch

aan
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “on” is aan.

Pronounced the same

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from aan
to (direction) aan
tackle (2nd person singular, second part) aan
at aan
felt; sensed (part 2) aan
of aan

See also

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on op
on erop

Examples of "on" in use

There are 11 examples of the Dutch word for "on" being used:
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-ing (indicates continuous tense) aan het
It rained the whole day. De regen hield de hele dag aan.
He made it public. Hij hing het aan de grote klok.
I’ll let you be the judge of that. Dat oordeel is aan u.
to make something public aan de grote klok hangen
made public aan de grote klok gehangen
The jerk on the chain was unexpected. De ruk aan de ketting was onverwacht.
all hands on deck alle hens aan dek
to spend money on geld uitgeven aan
The dog is chewing a bone. De hond knaagt aan een bot.

Practice Lesson

"at" Practice (41)
Lesson
Lesson words
at,
on,
speaking,
to work
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Lesson phrases
a bush on the edge of the clearing was shaking,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
back to work,
Can we sit by the window?,
deep infection of the respiratory system,
His wife nags him constantly.,
I prefer the black one.,
Is there table service?,
It was summer, the corn was ripe, the hay stood on the green pastures and the stork was walking on its long, red legs and talking Egyptian; because he had learned this language from his mother.,
It’s becoming more and more popular.,
It’s better to be killed by them, than being bitten by the ducks, pecked by the chickens, kicked by the maiden who feeds the chickens, or starved with hunger in the winter.,
I’m making tea.,
Just ask our mistress yourself, the old woman.,
Lit up by the blazing sun, there stood an old castle, that was surrounded by a deep canal, and from the wall to the water thick brushwood was growing.,
My house is on the other side of the river.,
No more messing about with the USB port,
Now he traveled all over the world to find such a one, but all he saw lacked something.,
on the basis of,
She gave him a piercing look.,
The Christmas lights shone higher and higher: she now saw them like stars in the sky.
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